by Anne Nagro Anne Nagro

2018 Spaghetti Dinner Reunion + Fundraiser – April 8 @ 4 pm

It’s time for our annual Spaghetti Dinner Reunion + Fundraiser!

Help us celebrate WYCYF Junior Sail at our biggest event of the year.  Enjoy a spaghetti dinner, silent auction, raffles, camaraderie and more, surrounded by boats in the beautiful showroom of Larsen Marine Service, Inc.  Bring the whole family or crew > Special donor tables are available! Please invite your friends + help spread the word.

Here’s how to RSVP

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS: http://www.payit2.com/p/juniorsailspaghetti2018 

Junior Sailors: We need your help to serve guests; please RSVP by using the link above. (All junior sailors who volunteer will get a free spaghetti dinner!)

Parents and Friends: We are collecting items for our silent auction. If you have items, services or experiences to donate, please contact us at info@juniorsail.org.

We need your help to run this event, as well!  If you can help out behind-the-scenes, please contact us at info@juniorsail.org.

EVENT DETAILS

What:          2018 Spaghetti Dinner Reunion + Fundraiser

When:         Sunday, April 8 from 4 pm to 6 pm

Where:        Larsen Marine Service, 625 E. Sea Horse Dr., Waukegan, IL 60085

Why:           This is a fun way for Junior Sail alumni, friends, students and parents to kick-off the sailing season while raising money to improve our
fleet, safety equipment and scholarship fund

How:           RESERVE YOUR TICKETS: http://www.payit2.com/p/juniorsailspaghetti2018 

by Anne Nagro Anne Nagro

Annual Picnic + Awards Ceremony – Aug 18

Parents, Junior Sailors, Friends + Alumni ~

Please join us Friday, Aug. 18 for our annual end-of-season picnic and awards ceremony. The potluck event will take place from 4:30 to 7 pm at the Waukegan / Joseph Conrad Yacht Club.

Sailors, parents, siblings and friends from all sessions are invited. We’ll supply the subs and soft drinks; we ask that you provide a dish depending on the first letter of your last name: A-J bring appetizers; K-S bring a side dish; T-Z bring dessert.

A highlight of the evening: Students can bring their parents and siblings out for a sail in the harbor to show off their new skills! And, we’ll also present six awards to deserving students.

We hope to hold the picnic outside in front of the Club. (If inclement weather, we’ll be indoors.)

Please RSVP by Aug 14 so we can ensure enough food and fun for everyone! We can’t wait to celebrate the end of an awesome summer of sailing with you!

To RSVP, please reply to info@juniorsail.org with the number of people attending.  See you on the 18th!

 

by cclassen cclassen

Mike Caplan from FOX 32 is Coming to Visit Junior Sail This Week!

Mike Caplan [FOX32] comes to visit WYCYF Junior Sail!

Mike returns to WYCYF Junior Sail, and will be giving a presentation on severe weather as well as talking about water safety – Thursday, June 29th from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Waukegan Yacht club – all are welcome.

About Mike Caplan:

Mike Caplan was born and raised in Lake County and is proud to call it home. Mike is the weekday morning meteorologist at FOX32 television in Chicago. Mike maintains an active presence on social media where his Facebook posts are among the most followed in Chicagoland. Mike is a graduate of Illinois State University and the College of Lake County. He also completed the meteorology program at Mississippi State University. Mike has a wife, son and a full compliment of three dogs, one of which was adopted from the Perfect Pet program. Besides meteorology, Mike is also a professional photographer. He and his wife own Caplan Studios Photography, providing services from head shots to model portfolios to weddings. Mike and his wife travel and often find themselves in cold places like Iceland or Yellowstone in winter.

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Join us! – WYCYF 2017 Spring Fling & Parent Info Session

WYCYF 2017 Spring Fling

YOU’RE INVITED!

Sunday, May 7 from 1 – 3 pm

The WYCYF Junior Sail Program is hosting its annual 2017 Spring Fling at the Waukegan Yacht Club. Join us and learn about our youth sailing program, enjoy a pizza buffet, and have some fun racing in a rain gutter regatta! You’ll meet student sailors, instructors and parents! Get answers for all your questions about our Adventure Sail, Kinder Sail and Race Team offerings.

Our Adventure Sail and Race Team programs teach kids the fundamentals of sailing, seamanship, respect for the environment, and leadership. The programs focus on racing skills or pleasure sailing respectively for kids from 8 though 17 years old. New this year, our Kinder Sail program is designed to teach children ages 5 to 8!

Please RSVP at info@juniorsail.org with a list of who will be attending and the sailors ages by April 30.

REGISTER BY MAY 7 AND GET A FREE PRIVATE SAIL LESSON
As an incentive to sign up by May 7, we’re offering a private sail lesson for your child. Download registration forms here: https://juniorsail.org/junior-sail-program-details/

We’ll be accepting registrations and payment on May 7.

We hope you’ll consider signing your children up to learn the life-time skill of sailing while having an awesome summer adventure. www.juniorsail.org